Wall Street shakes off most of its early losses as optimism for Obama's economic recovery plan helps dampen disappointment with December retail sales. Frank Curzio reviews the day in The Real Story.
Elan and Materials Select SPDR are also seeing options activity.
My financial holdings should benefit from recent developments.
High-yield funds roared back in December as Treasuries paid paltry returns.
Even in this bad recession, good companies will outperform over the long haul.
China Fire & Security Group, FPL Group, Turkcell and Tesoro are updated; Celera is downgraded.
At bargain prices, it would be brilliant to stuff stockings with stock certificates, if they existed.